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Sigma Ukraine signs the cooperation agreement with Kyiv National Aviation University

23 May, 2014

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On May 23rd Sigma Ukraine and Kyiv National Aviation University (NAU) signed the official agreement on starting a long-term cooperation. The parties agreed on combining the efforts to enhance education quality and improve training programs, to promote professional and personal development of students and graduates and contribute to their further successful employment.

The agreement foresees conducting regular job fairs, organizing workshops, master-classes and optional courses for students of the University, involving company`s specialists as mentors and speakers. Within the frameworks of the agreement, Sigma Ukraine will also offer internship and training programs with possibility of further employment.

“Sigma Ukraine has accumulated a wide experience of cooperation with Ukrainian largest technical universities in different cities. We have a proven over the years approach of building a strong bridge between a company and educational institutions,” says Evgeniy Yakovlev, Head of Educational Programs at Sigma Ukraine`s Odessa office. “With an opening a Sigma Ukraine office in Kyiv, which will take place in the nearest future, we now bring the start of collaboration with Kyiv major universities. This is a significant step in the company`s educational activities.”

“Our internship programs give students their first experience on real projects. We also constantly carry out open days, training courses, workshops for students of Kharkiv and Odessa Universities. This cooperation gives a positive feedback, the company is well known at Kharkiv and recently became students` dream company to work for in Odessa. I believe we will be recognized in Kyiv soon as we really cheer for what we do and strive to bring IT education to the new level. Our first goal is to give students the opportunity to look into the future with confidence,” adds Nataly Potapova, Head of Training Department at Sigma Ukraine.

Sigma is a long-term business partner wherever information technology makes a difference. We are a global player with a Nordic base. We deliver the smartest solutions to support our customers' business aims. Sigma is owned by Danir AB and has about 1700 employees in eleven countries. Sigma operates in Ukraine since 2006 and the local team currently consists of 450 IT professionals.